well the snow is all gone here in the new forest.
we were 'village-bound' for only two days and yesterday we managed to get 'pretty pagan' through two icy/snowy roads to the clear main road out of the village.
but it was lovely while it lasted although we are forecast more freezing temperatures next week.
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on wednesday we went over to our usual spot over the forest where the bowl barrow is and a very light dusting of snow had fallen over night.
you can make out the barrow here, well burrowed into by the rabbits...
we were 'village-bound' for only two days and yesterday we managed to get 'pretty pagan' through two icy/snowy roads to the clear main road out of the village.
but it was lovely while it lasted although we are forecast more freezing temperatures next week.
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on wednesday we went over to our usual spot over the forest where the bowl barrow is and a very light dusting of snow had fallen over night.
you can make out the barrow here, well burrowed into by the rabbits...
it was a bitterly cold walk, in fact i cannot remember when it had been this cold here in the forest. needless to say we did not walk as far as usual...
the snow started to fall in the night, from where i lay in bed could watch the small patch of our neighbours roof slowly disappear until it merged in with the night sky and it was still snowing when i woke in the morning...
there was no way we would risk driving in the snow so dressed warmly, complete with our snowboard boots and set off for the 'common'...
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
heading home we decided to go via the village. the 'watersplash' (ford to non-locals) had been diverted under the road while it had been so icy and was now covered in a layer of snow...
we met Flynt's friend Shaun in the village...
my mum lives a bit further down this road...
the old fire bell here~can you see it?!~is now only rung on the 11th of November at 11am...
the cross roads in the centre of the village~this is the house of my mums friend...
our little house hides behind the houses at the top of the road~this is the short route into the village...
'pretty pagan' looking very wintery...
so does our little house...
the same afternoon we took Flynt for his final walk and caught some of the sunset...
so glad we looked out our snowboard boots...
a busy puppy at sunset...
yours truly~wearing so many layers i look rather like a dumpling!
swampy heading home~note his festive hat...
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this morning we woke to black ice and freezing fog after a day of heavy rain and slightly warmer temperatures yesterday.
but now at the tail end of the afternoon the sky is a brilliant blue and swampy took the opportunity to put up our yule lights~he is now impatient for the dark to see how they look.
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its been a lazy day today.
my main objective was doing our budget for the month~why is it all the main bills come out of my account the week before yule?!